Startup With Purpose Hosts Its First Bootcamp For Young Arab Entrepreneurs in Jordan

Startup With Purpose, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting entrepreneurship through collaboration between young entrepreneurs from around the world in the Middle East, has recently announced that it will be hosting its first week-long entrepreneurship bootcamp at King’s Academy in Madaba, Jordan from July 30 to August 6, 2017.

Startup With Purpose aims to facilitate a student-led movement around the world and use entrepreneurship, teamwork, and innovation to combat contemporary social and economic issues.

In addition, participants will have the opportunity to attend lectures from leading academics in the field of entrepreneurship from the University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University, and other top-tier institutions in the US, UK, and Middle East and from regional and global business leaders.  The program will end in a “pitch day”, where representatives from each team will have the opportunity to present their ideas and companies to a panel of experts and venture capitalists.

Attendees will be expected to board at King’s Academy and work for the duration of the program. The cost of attendance if admitted is USD 1,500 for international participants or JOD 1065 for participants coming from Jordan.  A financial aid application will be available upon admittance if requested.  The program fee covers all expenses including food, housing, transportation, and excursions.  Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from Jordan. Apply here before the 1st of July 2017.